EBay to open 'shoppable windows' in New YorkReutersSAN FRANCISCO, June 5 (Reuters) – EBay Inc is launching virtual stores called "shoppable windows" this month that the e-commerce company hopes will help retailers generate more sales from their existing physical store networks. The first four of these … More: continued here
EBay to open 'shoppable windows' in New YorkReuters UKThis is the latest effort by eBay to work more closely with large retailers that are looking to reach more online and mobile shoppers. The company has attracted some large retailers, such as Target Corp, to its online marketplace, while developing … More: continued here
eBay Launches Bizarre 'Shoppable Windows' In New York StoresBusiness InsiderThis is the latest effort by eBay to work more closely with large retailers that are looking to reach more online and mobile shoppers. The company has attracted some large retailers, such as Target Corp, to its online marketplace, while developing …and more » More: continued here
Royal Mail collection time changes branded 'ridiculous'Cambridge NewsRoyal Mail have chosen to make their final collections in the city at 5.10pm as opposed to 5.30pm, just months after they said there were no plans to change collection times. Grafton Post Office postmaster David Prentice has criticised the decision … More: continued here
Caravan fire spreads to Royal Mail office car parkBBC NewsCaravan fire spreads to Royal Mail office car park. A caravan has been destroyed and three vehicles in a Royal Mail delivery office car park have been damaged in a fire in Totnes. The blaze started in the caravan in Babbage Road at about 18:35 BST…
U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher's stand on food stamps evokes criticismJackson SunFincher, R-Frog Jump, has been roasted by cable news commentators and newspaper editorial writers nationwide due to his recent input into a rewrite of federal farm programs, legislation that also covers nutrition programs like food stamps for the poor. More: continued here
Analysts' Actions: CLP CME EBAY HMETheStreet.comeBay (EBAY) was upgraded at Compass Point to buy from neutral. $63 price target. Company is positioned well to benefit from the shift away from traditional retail, Compass Point said. Home Properties (HME) was upgraded at UBS to neutral. The discounted … More: continued here
Consumer and Small Business (C2C) Parcels in the UKMaterials Handling World MagazineThese look to capitalise on opportunities from two big trends: market growth driven by home shopping and changes in the Royal Mail's strategy ahead of its privatisation. Apex Insight's research finds that, of the two, it is the Royal Mail's change of …and more »…
Economic Times eBay invests big in Indian ecommerce outfit SnapdealMemeburnLike fellow US-based ecommerce giant Amazon, eBay apparently sees massive potential in India's burgeoning ecommerce market. In early 2012, Amazon made its Indian ecommerce play with the launch of Junglee — an online shopping aggregator. Quoting …EBay Forms Partnership With India's SnapdealWall Street Journal (India)eBay invests…
"If we want people to use their food stamps to get the best, most nutritious food for that dollar, farmers' markets are one of the best ways of doing that." by AmyJo Brown At least two of Pittsburgh's Citiparks farmers' markets — the East Liberty and North Side locations — will accept food stamps this…